The newly-inducted Cum Laude Society members. (Click on photo to enlarge it.) Science Department Chair Elna Clevenger gave the keynote address. Mathematics Department Chair Patricia Howie, NCS chapter president of the Cum Laude Society. The very talented musicians, all juniors,who performed during the ceremony.

Newest Members of the Cum Laude Society

On a brilliant May afternoon, 14 seniors became members of this honorary society.
The following members of the Class of 2012 were inducted into NCS’ chapter of the Cum Laude Society in a ceremony held in Hearst Auditorium on May 11, 2012:

Anna Lea Albright
Charlotte Eleanor Farquhar
Nicole Frydman
Carolyn Marie Gigot
Emma Hale Grauberger
Alexandra Paulina Gurley
Sheila Gabriella Handler
Madeleine Dulany Hunter
Michelle Yeun Lee
Julia Marie Maddrey
Isabel Anne McCullough
Caitlin Nicole Meyer
Parisa Sadeghi
Audrey Louise Warren

Science Department Chair Elna Clevenger delivered the keynote address. Ms. Clevenger, who is retiring after 33 years of teaching at NCS, shared her reflections on the Cum Laude ideals of excellence, honor, and justice, and her conviction that “if a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well.”

Musical performances by Satowa Kinoshita ’13, Karen Lee ’13, and Sedina Tsikata ’13 were enjoyed by parents, students, and faculty attending the ceremony.

The Cum Laude Society was formed in 1906 by Dr. Abram W. Harris, Director of the Tome School, Port Deposit, MD, who was determined that scholastic achievement of students in secondary schools should be accorded as much recognition as that given to other accomplishments. He envisioned a society, modeled on Phi Beta Kappa, which would encourage and recognize true scholarship. Today, the presence of a Cum Laude chapter at a secondary school signals that superior scholastic achievement is honored. Each year, 20% of the senior class is elected to the society is based on academic achievement in 10th through 12th grade.

Our thanks go to Mathematics Department Chair Patricia Howie, NCS Cum Laude chapter president, for once again creating a memorable event to welcome new members to the chapter.
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    • The newly-inducted Cum Laude Society members. (Click on photo to enlarge it.)

    • Science Department Chair Elna Clevenger gave the keynote address.

    • Mathematics Department Chair Patricia Howie, NCS chapter president of the Cum Laude Society.

    • The very talented musicians, all juniors,who performed during the ceremony.